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Arab man who Muslims honored as the "Prophet of Islam"
Muhammad
Social Mobility
Ability to move up in social class
large, grassy plains
Savannas
Early West African empire who adopted Islamic trade (800's-1600's)
Ghana
The trading center/powerful ancient kingdom in Northern present day Ethiopia
Axum
Ancient temple which housed statues of pagan gods and goddesses
Kaaba
Caligraphy
Art of beautiful handwriting; to add physical beauty to the Quran
Largest desert in the world, covers 8% of the Earth's surface
Sahara Desert
Empire of West Africa who controls trans-Saharan trade (early 1300's)
Mali
Ruler of Ethiopia during the 1200's
Lalibela
Body of law containing the interpretation of Quran
Sharia
Persian physician; known as Avicenna in Europe
Ibn Sina
According to the textbook, the Zambezi, Congo, and Niger rivers serve as
"highways"
Important African who established the Mali Empire
Sundiata
Language consisting of a blend of Bantu and Arabic words; widely spoken in East Africa
Swahili
Muhammad's father in-law
Abu Bakr
Turkish speaking dynasty whose ancestors migrated from Central Asia to the Asia Minor
Ottoman Empire
What year were camels brought to North Africa
200 A.D.
Mansa Musa is
the most famous leader of the Mali Empire
The religious group from the Middle East that had its traditions spread to Axum by 300's
Christianity
Umayyad Caliphate Declined due to
Ecologic Tension
Suleiman's Rule (dates)
1520-1566
The migration of people through Africa in which took thousands of years and contributed to the modern day continent's rich culture, diversity and practices
The Bantu Migrations
Region which was linked to African trade routes
Forest/Tropical Regions
3 trade items transported from the 'interior of Africa' to Axum
Ivory, Animal Hides, Gold